The Parish of Saint Giles-in-Reading
Report of the Churchwardens to the Annual Parochial Meeting 27th June 2021
Due to Covid -19 Pandemic restrictions not being lifted in June, the meeting was re-scheduledfor 3rd July 2021 and will be held on-line.
The current churchwardens would like to thank all who give so freely oftheir time to ensure the smooth running of the church.
Repairs to and care of the Church. Due to the continuation of the Covid-19 viral pandemic little new work has been undertaken in church in 2020 but the usual round of routine maintenance has been completed. The heating system has worked well through a rather mild winter.
Sidesmen. The office of sidesman is an ancient one, but is still very important today. Every new person who comes into church on Sunday morning needs to be greeted and made to feel welcome. During this time of Covid pandemic the role of sidesman has been undertaken by stewards who have felt able to oversee entry to church for the Parish Mass and some weekday services. Each steward has received relevant training and only operated if personal circumstances have allowed. We all owe these stewards a huge vote of thanks, for without their efforts we would not have been able to open for divine worship as frequently as we have or for as many people to attend services without this essential help.
Mission. The Church has not been able to be open to casual visitors in 2020 and this is a great sorrow. However, the pandemic has given us the chance to broadcast our main services live, on-line and this has enabled many of our regular worshipers to keep together as a congregation either by participating via video or joining in by phone. The daily offices have also been broadcast on-line and it is wonderful to report that new people have found us through our on-line presence. The ringing of the church bells has continued as national guidelines have allowed and we thank our dedicated group of church bellringers for their welcome efforts during this time. Work in supporting CIRDIC at this time has continued as normal.
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Finances. THE ST GILES CHURCH LANDS CHARITY, registered charity number 1086383. A copy of audited accounts is presented. In common with many others some of our tenants have been unable to undertake business activities during 2020 but rental income has been received on a regular basis from the majority of our tenanted properties.
S. E. Mott Churchwarden
S. G..Gooding Churchwarden
Registered Charity No 1086383
St Giles Church Lands Charity
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st December 2020
| 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| -_ | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Receipts | Payments | ||||
| 39,338 | Rental Income | 34,259.00 | 50,322 | Church Heating | 2,000.00 |
| 20,086 | Dividends and Interest | 20,493.03 | 6,252 | Church Electrics | 0.00 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous | 5,000.00 | 8,436 | Church Fabric, other | 3,720.73 |
| 0 | Quinquennial Inspection, VAT recovered | 0.00 | 8,812 | Insurance | 9,074.08 |
| 0 | Property Expenses | 0.00 | |||
| 1,079 | Rates | 1,098.80 | |||
| 16,001 | Excess of Payments over Receipts | 576 | Miscellaneous Expenditure | 4,412.99 | |
| ExcessofReceiptsoverPayments | 39,445.43 |
Notes :
1 Rental incomes are shown gross as received, with expenditure relating to those properties, entered as expenses.
2 The Charity comprises the historical estate (set out in the 1599 inquistion), and the Walmsley and Griffin Bequests.
3 The Churchwardens as trustees of the St Giles Church Lands Charity own : 54-58 (even), 80 and 104 London Street all subject to building leases with more than 100 years unexpired : and 70 Southampton Street, the frontage let to a car dealer, and the rear car park let to the County Dancing School.
Examiner's Certificate
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| have examined the Books of Account of the St Giles Church Lands Charity
together with the Receipts and Vouchers for the year ended 31 December 2020.
In my opinion the attached Receipts and Payments Account, showing a surplus for
the year of £39,445.43 and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities give a true and fair
representation of the financial state of the Charity's funds as at 31 December 2020.
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